Renowned installation artist Liu Jianhua has created a thought-provoking new artwork that blends the classic and contemporary: Porcelain letters and fragments of Chinese characters, suspended in midair, invite you to hunt for meaning. Commissioned for our 50th anniversary, Liu’s striking artwork links the building’s past as the city’s Main Library with the museum’s distinctly forward-looking mission.

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This contemporary composition by David Samas and Peter Whitehead, was performed on the replica-bells and overtone flute at the Asian Art Museum as part of the exhibition, Tomb Treasures: New Discoveries from China's Han Dynasty. Special thanks to the Center for New Music in San Francisco.

Join Mera and Donald Rubell, founders of the extraordinary Rubell Family Collection in conversation with Dr. Pedro Moura Carvalho, Deputy Director of Arts & Programs at the Asian Art Museum, as they discuss 28 Chinese, which was the result of more than a decade’s worth of exploration, research and collecting.

Adrian Wong's background in research-based psychology is reflected in the way he prepares months before beginning a project. He delves into historical archives, combs through photographs and memorabilia, and conducts interviews. Watch his interview with Classical Feng Shui Practitioner Sasha Yungju Lee in preparation for his installation in the exhibition Phantoms of Asia: Contemporary Awakens the Past on view at the Asian Art Museum from May 18–September 2, 2012.

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Major support for the Asian Art Museum’s school programs and resources is provided by the Dhanam Foundation and Daphne and Stuart Wells. Additional support is provided by an anonymous donor. Teacher professional development programs are supported by Wells Fargo.

The Asian Art Museum Storyteller Program is generously supported by the Kimball Foundation. The Asian Art Museum Docent Program is generously supported by the Dhanam Foundation and Society for Asian Art.